School start and end times will be changing in the 2018-19 school year as a 7-period day is implemented for high school students. We acknowledge any change has an impact to families’ current schedules. We want to ensure families have ample time to plan for the change.

At the March 5 School Board Meeting, the Board unanimously approved the names of both the New Elementary School in North Redmond and the New Elementary School in Redmond Ridge East, which will open in fall 2018.

Through partnerships with Lake Washington Schools Foundation, Lake Washington School District has established a District Innovation Program. It makes funding available to schools to implement innovative ideas. The goal is to celebrate and recognize innovative programs in our schools

Evaluation of the Superintendent

File: AFB-R

The superintendent shall be evaluated on the basis of specific board/superintendent-developed performance objectives, and the job description for the position of superintendent,including evaluative criteria applicable to all administrators.

By May 1, the Board of Directors and superintendent shall have held an executive session for the purpose of discussing specific goals for the forthcoming school year. By June 1, the superintendent shall have submitted to the board a brief report describing the specific goals for the next School year. Upon concurrence with the board, the superintendent shall formally present these goals along with a rationale to the board at its next regular board meeting.

The superintendent shall make periodic reports to the board during the year. The board will feel free to respond to the progress reports and redirect the superintendent when necessary.

By May 1, the board will have completed a formal evaluation session with the superintendent. The superintendent shall provide written reports describing the degree to which the district goals have been achieved.

Written comments by the evaluator are encouraged to clarify when an evaluator feels that the superintendent's performance is "outstanding" or "needs to improve."

In their discussion the board shall arrive at a composite board evaluation of the superintendent. A written composite, signed by president and vice president of the board, shall be presented to the superintendent in the executive session. This written evaluation shall be supplemented by a discussion.

Statements about the district's legal role in providing public education and the underlying principles on which the district operates. The policies here provide a setting for all of the school board's other policies.

Policies about the school district management, the administrative structure and school building and department administration. Here, you will find the personnel policies that pertain to one the superintendent. See the Personnel section below for all other personnel policies.

Policies in this section govern non-instructional services and programs, including business management, such as safety, buildings and their management (not construction), transportation and food services.

The personnel policies are divided in three main subdivisions: topics that pertain to all employees; policies that pertain to professional personnel, including administrators, who must hold educational certification by the state to serve in their positions; and policies pertaining to all other personnel.

Policies concerning students are found here: admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline and health and welfare services. Policies pertaining to the curriculum, instruction of students, and extracurricular programs are in the Instruction section.

This section governs the district's relationship with other education agencies: other school districts, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, educational research organizations and state and national education agencies.

The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Complete policy statement